LocalPDF Studio

Your Complete Offline PDF Toolkit.

Stop uploading your PDF files in some random websites.

This software is completely free, open-source, and privacy-focused.

All your popular PDF tools in one place.

Runs without internet.

No signup or account needed.

Unlimited usage.

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For the developers

LocalPDF Studio is built with modern web technologies and follows open-source principles. We welcome contributions from developers who believe in privacy-focused, offline-first software.

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> Development Setup

• Node.JS v24 or later
• Git
• .NET 8 SDK (recommended)
• Python Minimum version 3.8.10 (not necessary actually)

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> Run the project after installing NodeJS and .NET SDK

• Clone the project:

git clone https://github.com/Alinur1/LocalPDF_Studio.git

• Now enter into the project's root folder:

cd LocalPDF_Studio

• Now install node dependencies:

npm install

• Now run the project:

npm run start

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> How to build one for yourself

• Just run the following command:

npm run dist

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⚠️ System Compatibility Note

LocalPDF Studio currently supports x86_64 (Intel/AMD) architectures only. Due to the nature of the self-contained backend, pre-compiled ARM64 binaries are not bundled by default.

Note for ARM Users: Advanced users may attempt an unsupported custom build by manually adjusting the target architecture in scripts/setup-backend.js.

Quick Guide for ARM64 (Windows, macOS, & Linux)

To build for ARM64, you must update the rid (Runtime Identifier) and the Python download URLs in the setup script:

1. Update the Build Target: Change the rid in scripts/setup-backend.js to match your hardware:

   • Windows ARM: Change win-x64 to win-arm64.
   • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3): Change osx-x64 to osx-arm64.
   • ARM Linux: Change linux-x64 to linux-arm64.

2. Update the Python Engine: Replace the URLs in the urls object with the appropriate Python 3.12.13 standalone builds:

   • Windows ARM64
   • macOS ARM64
   • Linux ARM64

   OR Get the suitable python standalone build from here: https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone/releases/tag/20260414

Please note: Custom ARM builds are unsupported. Ensure you have the .NET 8 SDK installed before building.

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> How to build snap package for linux

• Please see the "docs" folder for detailed instructions.

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> Quick Contribution Guide:

• Fork the repository on GitHub
• Clone your fork locally.
• Make changes.
• Test your code. (Must)
• Commit with clear messages.
• Push and create a Pull Request

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